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Coalition to shed light on economic impact of autonomous vehicles

Robotics Business Review

The U.S. AV Jobs Coalition says autonomous vehicles could create up to 450,000 jobs over the next 15 years. | Source: U.S. AV Jobs A group of businesses, nonprofits, and advocates from the autonomous vehicle ecosystem launched the U.S. AV Jobs Coalition. The organization aims to provide research about the economic impact of autonomous vehicles (AVs).

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British firms strive to create a buzz around insect farming

The Guardian Manufacturing

Protein from flies and larvae is taking off, if more for chicken feed than human lunches. But what’s bugging the whole sector is a post-Brexit rules snarl-up Central London is not known for its farms. Yet under railway arches a five-minute walk from London Bridge station is a farm that breeds livestock in their hundreds of thousands every year. But there are no cows or chickens down on Entocycle’s farm; it focuses on an altogether different category of livestock – insects.

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PillBot lets doctors see inside the human body

Robotics Business Review

Endiatx is shaping the future of medicine with groundbreaking micro-robotics inside the human body. The company’s flagship product, PillBot, is designed to wirelessly navigate the human stomach, lowering costs and increasing access to diagnosis and treatments. The PillBot aims to change endoscopy for millions of patients, who require annual exams that currently employ invasive endoscopy scopes for doctors to view the inside of the intestinal tract.

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Fabricator creates a home for community connections

The Fabricator

Fabricating aftermarket parts for Broncos has led the Mountains2Metal team to make numerous connections. A sign now commemorates those meetings.

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The Manufacturing Edge: Five Strategies to Outpace the Competition

The world of manufacturing is evolving—and so must the factories that drive it. This eBook reveals five transformative strategies that can help manufacturers gain a lasting competitive edge. Through insights from aerospace leaders, energy innovators, and the factories of tomorrow, we show how manufacturers are moving beyond traditional approaches. From building smarter, adaptable systems to embracing iterative design and fostering resilient cultures, these strategies are shaping the future of pr

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Banner Engineering Expands Modbus Capabilities With a Hybrid I/O Hub

Control.com

Banner Engineering has released a multipurpose hub that works with its existing line of Snap Signal devices, combining discrete inputs and outputs along with analog inputs and analog port mirroring to pulse-frequency modulation outputs.

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Manufacturing PMI® at 46.8% July 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

New Orders and Backlogs Contracting Production and Employment Contracting Supplier Deliveries Slowing Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too Low Prices Increasing; Exports and Imports Contracting (Tempe, Arizona) — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in July for the fourth consecutive month and the 20th time in the last 21 months , say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM ® Report On Business ®.